ἁμαρτωλός hamartōlos

Greek word for “sinful” · Strong’s G268 · used 47 times in 45 verses

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Meaning

ἁμαρτωλός, -όν; (ἁμαρτάνω);

How it is translated

Glosses given for hamartōlos in context, with how often each is used:

• sinners 28
• sinner 9
• sinful 8
• sinners! 1
• sinner! 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 15 (4), John 9 (4), Matthew 9 (3), Mark 2 (3), Luke 5 (3), Luke 6 (3), Luke 7 (3), Romans 5 (2), Galatians 2 (2), 1 Timothy 1 (2)

Forms

• ἁμαρτωλῶν 13
• ἁμαρτωλοὶ 9
• ἁμαρτωλῷ 5
• ἁμαρτωλός 5
• ἁμαρτωλὸς 4
• ἁμαρτωλοὺς 3
• ἁμαρτωλοί 3
• ἁμαρτωλούς 2
• ἁμαρτωλοῖς 2
• ἁμαρτωλὸν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with hamartōlos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• τελώνης telōnēs “tax collector” 9
• δίκαιος dikaios “just” 7
• Φαρισαῖος Pharisaios “Pharisee” 7
• ἐσθίω esthiō “to eat” 5
• ἰδού idou “look!” 6
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 6
• ἀσεβής asebēs “ungodly” 3
• υἱός uhios “son” 6
• εἰ ei “if” 6
• οἰνοπότης oinopotēs “drunkard” 2
• φάγος phagos “glutton” 2
• διαγογγύζω diagonguzō “to murmur” 2

Key verses

The verses using hamartōlos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 9:13 — But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Mark 8:38 — Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he…
• Luke 5:8 — When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
• Luke 15:10 — Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
• Luke 18:13 — And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
• John 9:31 — Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
• 1 Timothy 1:9 — Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for…
• 1 Timothy 1:15 — This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
• Hebrews 7:26 — For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
• Hebrews 12:3 — For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
• James 4:8 — Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
• Jude 1:15 — To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.